This is a list of 12 common words for talking about days of the week in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Days of the week in Portuguese: a segunda-feira, a terça-feira, a quarta-feira, a quinta-feira, a sexta-feira, o sábado, o domingo. The table below gives all 12 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a segunda-feira /seɡũŋdɐfeɪɾɐ/ | Monday | A segunda-feira começa sempre com muito trabalho. Monday always starts with a lot of work. |
| a terça-feira /teɾəsɐfeɪɾɐ/ | Tuesday | Na terça-feira, tenho aulas de português à tarde. On Tuesday, I have Portuguese classes in the afternoon. |
| a quarta-feira /kwaɾətɐfeɪɾɐ/ | Wednesday | A quarta-feira é o meu dia mais ocupado. Wednesday is my busiest day. |
| a quinta-feira /kintɐfeɪɾɐ/ | Thursday | Encontramo-nos na quinta-feira depois do trabalho. We are meeting on Thursday after work. |
| a sexta-feira /seʃtɐfeɪɾɐ/ | Friday | Na sexta-feira, jantamos juntos em casa. On Friday, we have dinner together at home. |
| o sábado /sabɐdʊ/ | Saturday | O sábado é perfeito para visitar a família. Saturday is perfect for visiting the family. |
| o domingo /dumiŋɡʊ/ | Sunday | Ao domingo, almoço com os meus pais. On Sundays, I have lunch with my parents. |
| o dia útil /diɐ util/ In Portugal, this means a working day from Monday to Friday. | weekday | Vou ao escritório todos os dias úteis. I go to the office every weekday. |
| o fim de semana /fiŋ dɨ semɐ̃nɐ/ | weekend | No fim de semana, gosto de descansar em casa. On the weekend, I like to relax at home. |
| hoje /oʒɨ/ | today | Hoje vou estudar português depois do jantar. Today I am going to study Portuguese after dinner. |
| amanhã /ɐmɐ̃ɲɐ̃/ | tomorrow | Amanhã temos uma reunião importante de manhã. Tomorrow we have an important meeting in the morning. |
| ontem /oŋteɪŋ/ | yesterday | Ontem fui ao supermercado depois do trabalho. Yesterday I went to the supermarket after work. |
The list on this page has 12 words. The first ones are a segunda-feira (Monday), a terça-feira (Tuesday), a quarta-feira (Wednesday). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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